Several issues ago, Funfare reported that Bobby Ante was quitting RMN head after 17 years of service. The Funfare DPA said that Bobby was "retiring," all right, but only from RMN. Who knows, he might resurface soon in another station, just wait and see.
The same DPA said that in todays meeting of RMN bigwigs, the post vacated by Bobby will be offered to Jay Sonza who worked with the company from 1980 to 1986 (as announcer, news director and program director, while at the same time acting as OIC of RMNs Davao stations DXDC and DXXC-FM) before he explored other fields, going back to "where be really belongs" last year.
Jay is, of course, also seen with Mel Tiangco on the GMA 7 Sunday show Partners: Mel & Jay and, until recently when he resigned due to pressure of work at his own consultancy company, on ABC 5 as a newscaster.
If and when Jay accepts the RMN offer (he just might, I assure you), he will continue co-hosting Partners since theres neither conflict of interest (since RMN isnt into television) nor conflict of schedules.
With the resignation of Bobby Ante, all the deejays (including Chico and Delamar whom Bobby recruited for RMN from a rival station) were asked to quit, so a major revamp is in order.
Now, what sort of changes will Jay Sonza implement as soon as he assumes office?
Stay tuned.
Anyway, in his latest movie, Neo Films Super B which is one of the six official entries in next months newly-revived Manila Film Festival, Troy is cast as a reporter, the object of desire of Rufa Mae Quinto (as the title role). In the whole movie, Troy isnt made to deliver any line (wise idea, scriptwriter Juan Maria Mendoza, and direk Joyce Bernal), even when Rufa/Super B hounds him anywhere he goes, trying to catch his attention to no avail.
Its only toward the end that Troy finally opens his mouth, to say "I love you" to Rufa/Super B.
Also admittedly, Troys Tagalog, like his younger brother KCs, is as crooked as the back of a person suffering from osteoporosis so his Super B part is a "dream" role, indeed! It proves beyond any reasonable doubt that, sigh, Troy is better seen than heard.
It seems only yesterday when I saw Daisy Romualdez cuddling a few-months-old baby who was so frail and so sickly that Daisys friends thought it wouldnt grow big at all.
The other night, Daisy invited yours truly, along with Tempos Nestor Cuartero and Bulletins Cris Belen, to dinner at Holiday Inns Rotisserie and we were pleasantly surprised to see Daisys baby now grown so tall (five-feet-plus), so lovely (beauty-queen material) and so talented (according to Nestor the girl sounds like Britney Spears). Meet a star in the making Danita Paner.
Now 13, Danita is ripe for the big break; she should be an asset to any company (Mr. M, are you there?) and, with her beauty and talent, could give many of todays young-young stars a run for the money.
Thus far, Danita has been singing as "guest" in shows produced by her Mama Daisys own Daisy Romualdez Productions, such as Dazzle which is slated this Sunday, May 26, at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula, topbilling Dulce, Jun Polistico and Marissa Sanchez, also with 2001 Bb. Pilipinas-International Maricar Tolosa (Danitas lookalike) doing a dance number.
Dazzle is directed by Angie Magbanua and presented by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes office, Pagcor, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, San Miguel Corp., Park Developer, Mega Accent and Fridays. Other sponsors include Renee Salud, Fanny Serrano, Tapa King and Flower Facade.